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New leadership, facilities: Inside University of Iowa Health Care's rebrand
Iowa City-based University of Iowa Health Care has made several changes to its team and branding over the past year. Mark Burkard, MD, PhD, was named director of the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center. Jim Leste was appointed chief administrative officer of UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital. Jennifer Miller...
Iowa high school state baseball tournament: Scores, bracket updates
The Iowa boys high school baseball season is winding down, which means it's almost time to crown a state champion in all four of the state's classes. On Monday, the state tournament kicks off, with 32 total teams vying for the title of state champion across Iowa's four classes. Play for all four...
Which Iowa Hawkeye Logo is the Best in School History? [PHOTOS]
The University of Iowa is the oldest institution for higher education in the state and was established in 1847. The University has been a member of the Big 10 Conference since 1899 and currently has an enrollment of a little more than 30,000 students, according to the University of Iowa.
Meet the nominees for the Press-Citizen's Athlete of the Week, July 15-21
Last week saw Iowa City High baseball and Solon softball clinch their respective tickets to state tournament play. City High baseball defeated Iowa City West, 3-1, to advance to the Class 4A state tournament for the fourth time in the last five seasons. Solon softball earned a 4-3 walkoff win over Center Point-Urbana to clinch a state appearance for the first time since 2016. ...
Chase Fjelland lifts North Polk past Harlan in Iowa state baseball tournament quarterfinals
The matchup between 3-seed North Polk and 6-seed Harlan Community kicked off the festivities in the Class 3A Iowa high school state baseball tournament in Cedar Rapids on Monday. The Comets entered the tournament as last year's runner-ups while the Cyclones were looking to return to the state semifinals for...
Prep Baseball: Postseason Matchups for State Baseball
Prep Baseball- The 2024 Iowa State Baseball tournament is set to start on Monday, July 22nd, with Classes 1A and 2A playing at Merchants Field in Carroll, while Classes 3A and 4A will head off to Kernels Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids. Here’s a breakdown of the first rounds...
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